Shellfish Free Cherry Crumble with Coconut & Cassava Topping
Bubbling ruby-red cherries beneath a golden, crackly topping — this dessert is the kind of thing that makes people hover near the oven. The filling comes together with fresh or frozen pitted cherries, a touch of maple syrup, lemon juice, and Ceylon cinnamon, thickened naturally with arrowroot starch so it sets into a glossy, jammy layer as it cools. The crumble itself is built from cassava flour, tapioca starch, and shredded coconut, all worked together with solid coconut oil until the texture hits that perfect coarse, clumpy-sand sweet spot before maple syrup pulls it into rustic, irregular crumbles. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from shellfish and shellfish derivatives — no label-scanning required, just straightforward pantry staples. The ginger in the topping adds a quiet warmth that plays beautifully against the tart cherries without stealing the show. After about 35 to 40 minutes in the oven, the edges turn deep gold and the filling bubbles up through the gaps in a way that is genuinely hard to resist. Let it rest just long enough for the filling to thicken, then serve it warm and watch it disappear.
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6 servings
For the cherry filling
- 5 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries (about 2 lb), thawed if frozen
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
For the crumble topping
- ¾ cup cassava flour
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil, solid
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with a small amount of coconut oil.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cherries, 3 tbsp maple syrup, arrowroot starch, lemon juice, and Ceylon cinnamon. Toss until the cherries are evenly coated and the starch is fully dissolved with no dry pockets visible. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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